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Supracondylar Elbow Fractures - Diagnosis, Radiographic Features and Management Guide

 - By Dr. Sarah Edwards 
@drsarahedwards
and Management ... DrVikasShah #Elbow #XRay ... Supracondylar #Fractures ... #Types #Gartland ... #Classification
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE ... Radial head fractures ... • ED Management ... Elbow #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Salter Harris Fractures - Pediatric Fractures of the Physis 
SALTR Mnemonic 

Salter Harris I 
Straight through
- Pediatric Fractures ... be visible on X-ray ... Most common type ... growth plate, and ... Orthopedics #Diagnosis #Management
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
shaft with radial head ... missing the radial head ... onto outstretched hand ... supination if types ... Ulnar #Radiology #XRay
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
age 1), radial head ... onto outstretched hand ... syndrome • ED Management ... Humerus #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Le Fort Fractures (LFF) are fractures of the mid face. 

They collectively involve separation of all
Le Fort Fractures ... occipitomental (OM) skull x-ray ... elephant" #LeFort #Fractures ... #Types #Classification ... Facial #Diagnosis #Management
Boxer's Fracture - ED Management
Be sure to assess for wounds in patients with fractures of the
- ED Management ... • Most common type ... the metacarpal head ... Metacarpal #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Algorithm for Management of Head Injuries in Children
Primary survey:
 • Airway and cervical spine
 • Breathing
Algorithm for Management ... of Head Injuries ... of basal skull fracture ... #Algorithm #Management ... trama #pediatrics
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... Risk Stratify Type ... What is the type ... risk Chest X-ray ... surgical management